ARTICLES RELATING TO ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

John Paul II on the path to sainthood

2013-06-18 22:33

Vatican theologians have reportedly attributed a second miracle to pope John Paul II, putting him firmly on the path to sainthood.

Pope admits 'gay lobby' in Vatican

2013-06-11 21:43

Pope Francis has admitted the existence of a "gay lobby" inside the Vatican's secretive administration, the Roman Curia, allegedly exposed during a leaks scandal.

'Damn Catholics' remark school head quits

2013-06-05 16:01

Ohio State's president has announced he will retire after remarks he made about "damn Catholics" at a rival university became public.

Vatican: European Christians face abuse

2013-05-28 17:54

Christians in Europe are being arrested and prosecuted for expressing their beliefs, the Vatican has alleged, labelling such moves as a form of discrimination.

Pope issues appeal for Chinese Catholics

2013-05-22 17:40

Pope Francis has issued his first appeal directed at Catholics in China, long the source of concern for his predecessor Benedict XVI.

Pope urges end to 'tyranny' of money

2013-05-16 17:58

Pope Francis has called on world leaders to put an end to the "cult of money" and to do more to help the poor, warning that insecurity is rising in the world and the "joy of life" is diminishing.

Pope to nuns: Don't be old maids

2013-05-08 14:04

Pope Francis has told nuns from around the world that they must be spiritual mothers and not "old maids".

Romero saint effort 'unblocked'

2013-04-22 22:43

The Vatican official spearheading the push to make slain Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador a saint, says the process is going forward under Pope Francis.

Frugal Francis likely to scrap bonuses

2013-04-18 22:10

Pope Francis, who is quickly earning a reputation for frugality, is likely to scrap a traditional bonus given to Vatican staff, a spokesperson for the Holy See says.

Pope backs crackdown on US nuns

2013-04-15 20:30

The Vatican says Pope Francis supports the Holy See's crackdown on the group of US nuns, who were faulted for focusing too much on social justice instead of issues such as abortion.

Pope: Practice what you preach

2013-04-14 22:12

Francis has made himself an example of a more humble and frugal church by refusing many of the papal trappings.

Pope a global spiritual leader: Ban

2013-04-09 16:24

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed Pope Francis as "a spiritual leader of the world" and emphasised goals of social justice shared between the Vatican and the United Nations.

Pope Francis still has most of right lung

2013-04-02 12:04

Despite erroneous reports that Pope Francis has lived most of his life with just one lung, the surgery actually only removed the upper part of his right lung, say family and friends.

Pope to preside over first Good Friday

2013-03-29 09:55

Pope Francis is to preside over his first Good Friday after washing the feet of 12 young prisoners as part of his efforts to bring the Catholic Church closer to the needy.

Pope Francis to wash young prisoners' feet

2013-03-28 09:03

Pope Francis will stamp his personal touch on Easter celebrations starting by washing the feet of young prisoners as he stresses the importance of reaching out to those in need.

Pope Francis to Benedict: 'We're brothers'

2013-03-23 17:01

Pope Francis has had lunch with his predecessor Benedict XVI, a historic and potentially problematic melding of the papacies that has never before confronted the Catholic Church.

Pope urges dialogue with Muslims, atheists

2013-03-22 14:41

Pope Francis has called for the Roman Catholic Church to "intensify" its dialogue with Islam and with non-believers, condemning the "spiritual poverty" of the developed world.

Abuse victims want pope to open files

2013-03-20 10:00

Activists have urged Pope Francis to apologise for what they call the Argentine church's protection of two priests who were eventually convicted of sexually assaulting children.

Zuma congratulates Pope Francis

2013-03-19 14:28

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Pope Francis on his election as supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church.

Humble pope shakes up Vatican fashion

2013-03-19 10:58

Solid gold rings, velvet capes and ermine furs are out, humility is in: Pope Francis has shunned Vatican tradition in favour of a simpler style - and perhaps committed a faux pas in the process.

LIVE UPDATE: Pope Francis's inauguaration

2013-03-19 10:30

Follow live updates of Pope Francis's inauguration at St Peter's Square in the Vatican.

Pope's common touch a security conundrum

2013-03-19 10:00

Pope Francis will set an enormous early test for his security detail when tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected to pack the famous square for his inaugural mass.

Pope holds talks with Argentine president

2013-03-18 19:22

Pope Francis has received compatriot President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina in the Vatican in his first meeting with a head of state with world leaders arriving in Rome ahead of his inauguration.

Argentines cheer Pope Francis at mass

2013-03-18 10:01

The faithful have flocked to the parishes of Buenos Aires to celebrate their first Sunday Mass with Pope Francis as leader of the Church, proud that the new pontiff hails from Argentina.

Pope Francis: A poor church for the poor

2013-03-16 14:35

Pope Francis has called for "a poor Church for the poor", saying he chose his papal name because St Francis of Assisi was "a man of poverty and a man of peace".

 

Pope Francis and new Anglican leader meet

2013-06-14 15:04

Pope Francis and the new head of the world's Anglicans have acknowledged deep differences over issues ranging from gay rights to women priests but pledged to seek unity after meeting.

Francis: I didn't want to be pope

2013-06-07 14:52

Pope Francis has revealed that he never wanted to be pope and that he's living in the Vatican hotel for his "psychiatric" health.

Charismatic priests battle Catholic flight

2013-06-05 12:15

Brazil's charismatic priests are trying to retain Brazilian Catholics being lured away from the church by booming Protestant evangelical churches.

Cardinal 'needs to resign' over sex abuse

2013-05-28 11:01

Victims of child abuse by Catholic clergy in Australia have called for the resignation of the church's top ranking cardinal, saying they are unimpressed with his apology.

Pope warns Church against imploding

2013-05-19 18:47

Pope Francis has warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200 000 people.

Church logs 300 sexual abuse complaints

2013-05-15 22:11

The Belgian Roman Catholic Church says it had received more than 300 complaints of sexual abuse of minors in 2012.

Benedict comes home to new house, pope

2013-05-02 13:33

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is coming home to a new house and a new pope, as an unprecedented era begins of a retired pontiff living side-by-side with a reigning one.

Pope's friend opposes priestly celibacy

2013-04-22 21:54

She uses a wheelchair and carries the weight of her 87 years, but Clelia Luro feels powerful enough to make the Roman Catholic Church pay attention to her campaign to end priestly celibacy.

Pope racks up soccer jerseys

2013-04-15 22:15

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given Pope Francis a national jersey, signed by all the players during a 25-minute audience in the Apostolic Palace.

Vatican mulling fewer powers for 'PM'

2013-04-15 12:02

Vatican rule-making will be more consensus-based, a member of the group set up by Pope Francis to reform Holy See bureaucracy has said.

SA cardinal denies homophobia

2013-04-12 14:02
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Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, who was seen by some as an outside bet to be elected pope, has rejected accusations that he is homophobic, saying it is impossible because he knows no gay people.

Pope seeks decisive action against abuse

2013-04-05 17:57

Pope Francis has indicated that he will seek to have the church act "with determination" against clergy sex abuse cases.

Pope to celebrate first Easter vigil

2013-03-30 22:34

Pope Francis is to celebrate his first Easter vigil after praying for peace in the Middle East and stronger Christian-Muslim dialogue at a torch-lit ceremony for Good Friday.

Pope washes feet of 12 young inmates

2013-03-28 21:06

Pope Francis has washed the feet of a dozen inmates at a juvenile detention centre in a Holy Thursday ritual, which he celebrated for years as archbishop and is continuing now that he is pope.

Pope chooses hotel stay over new home

2013-03-26 20:53

The renovations on the papal apartment have been completed, but Pope Francis has decided to stay put in the Vatican hotel for the time being.

Anti-gay priest stopped from preaching

2013-03-22 22:11
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Austria's Roman Catholic Church has forbidden a priest from preaching to his flock at Easter Mass because of his comments against homosexuals and Muslims.

Priest expelled over paedophilia

2013-03-21 21:03

Spain's Catholic Church has expelled a priest over paedophilia, the bishop's office on Majorca Island has said.

Pope on mission to 'embrace the poorest'

2013-03-20 09:02

Pope Francis has donned the symbols of papal power, vowing to embrace the "poorest" at a grand inauguration in the Vatican as leader of a troubled Roman Catholic Church.

Pope makes surprise call to Argentina

2013-03-19 14:01

Pope Francis has surprised faithful who waited through the night for his inaugural Mass with a telephone call from the Vatican to the cathedral in Buenos Aires where he used to be archbishop.

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Inauguration of Pope Francis

2013-03-19 10:32

See the latest pictures of Pope Francis's inauguration at the Vatican.

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Pope Francis greets crowds at inauguration

2013-03-19 10:22

Pope Francis has swept into St Peter's Square to greet throngs of pilgrims before a sumptuous ceremony in which Latin America's first pontiff will receive the formal symbols of papal power.

Pope Francis faces first diplomatic test

2013-03-19 09:05

China's angry reaction to the Taiwanese president's attendance at the inauguration of Pope Francis is the first taste of a dispute that the new pontiff may have unique qualities to grapple with.

Mugabe slips into Italy despite ban

2013-03-18 16:30
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has slipped into Italy for the inauguration of Pope Francis in spite of the technical infringement of a European Union travel ban.

Cardinal explains paedophilia comments

2013-03-18 09:10
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Cardinal Wilfred Napier has defended himself following the furore over his comments about paedophilia, saying he was taken out of context and apologises to all victims of abuse.

SA cardinal: Paedophiles not criminals

2013-03-16 08:41
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South Africa's Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier has sparked a new controversy for the Catholic church after describing paedophilia as a psychological "illness, not a criminal condition".

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